Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,292, Thomas Gaddis, Penn. Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn. Va.
Saddis Thomas
S. 4,292
CONTENTS

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn. Va.
Saddie Thomas
S. 4,292.
CONTENTS

7790 Ohio Thomas Laddis died of Clinton in the State of Ohio who was Col - in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the * * line for Revolution  Varied Pensions  Records completed for
Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of 600 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Ending 10  June 1831  one from #138, 82
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of  Feb'y 1852 and sent to  Deborah V. Laddis  Present
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Recorded by J. H. H. { Revolution Act Ju bk B Vol. 8 Page 23

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832 for the State of Ohio Clinton County etc. On the 18th day of June 1832 forasmuch as I have been five years one of the members of the Court of Common Pleas for Clinton County Ohio at the time of my discharge from said Court Colonel Thomas G. Galt was the acting judge and I was according to law with him in the discharge of my duties in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832
That he has no record of marriage and am in information upon which he can rely believes that he was born on the 28th day of December 1742 in Frederick County in the state of Virginia and is now about 90 years of age that he served the service of the United States in the militia of Virginia under the following circumstances and served as hereinafter stated that having removed into the Frederick County of Monongalia in said state he was appointed and duly commissioned as a Captain of that County by the Committee of Safety of said State on the 28th day of August 1776 which is hereunto forwarded marked A 1 st under which appointment and by order of said Committee he immediately entered the service of said State and on the 9th of September following raised a company of militia and proceeded to a place which was afterwards known as Red Bank in said County where said company continued under his command until the 12th day of January 1777 as will more appear by the roll, list and order and copy of the pay roll of said company herewith forwarded marked B 2 nd That afterwards on the 11th day of February 1777 he was commissioned as a Lieutenant Colonel of said County by Thomas Galt Governor of Virginia and in herewith forwarded marked C 3 rd That on the 7th day of November afterwards he was ordered into active service by an order of the same Thomas Galt Governor and of his legitimate successor in command marked C 4 th That in pursuance of said order he immediately took command of Capt. Pickett, Scott, Stradler, Johnston and Lindley as per muster roll marked D 5 th That shortly afterwards a blank commission was forwarded to him by Governor Galt as Colonel which is herewith marked E 6 th That for some reason which defendant does not know the same was not filled up and he continued as a Lieutenant Colonel in said service as per command of said Galt until the month of August 1777 when he received a letter from Governor Galt one from

General M c Intosh herewith enclosed marked 1 st 8.9. directing him to engage in the expedition under said M c Intosh then provided a quarrel the Indian Towns West of the Ohio River. That in pursuance of said request this deponent did immediately raise the men required as in said letter 2 d September 1778 and herewith forwarded marked 1 st 9.10 and in a few days afterwards did join said Genl M c Intosh a few miles below Pillsbury with whom he marched as a Colonel of the Militia as per return herewith forwarded marked 1 st 11. That they were engaged in said expedition about three months during which time they met some Indians a hostile friendship but they made no conquest and returned to Monongahela County with the Militia which were discharged and this deponent resumed his Command as Superintendent of said Forts and Stations spending most of his time in passing from one to another and giving such instructions as he thought best for the security of the Frontiers of his County which were exposed to the incursions of the savages until in the spring of 1782. When it was determined by the people of Western Virginia and Pennsylvania one more to carry the War into the enemies Country. Ac- cordingly there was a proclamation issued for volunteers who met by consent at a place called Mingo Bottom on the Ohio River to the number of six or seven hundred men already armed and equipped for the expedition among whom was this deponent. There assembled they proceeded to elect their officers when William Crawford was elected Colonel and principal in the Command. This deponent was elected a Captain & was third in Command. Being organized they proceeded on said expedition about the 1 st of May 1782. They met with no resistance until they arrived at the Sandusky plain when and when the notorious battle was fought which resulted in the disastrous defeat of said Crawford and his party and from which this deponent among others made his escape and returned to said Monongahela County about the last of June 1782 about which time this deponent left the public service having served as aforesaid, and continued to reside in said County until he was thrown into Pennsylvania by the running of the division line between those States. That he afterwards received a commission from Governor Shippen as Lieutenant Colonel which he herewith forwarded marked 1 st 12, not allowed as of actual

Service, but as confirmation of his statement and as evidence of the estimation in which his military character was then held. He continued to reside in the County of Fayette Pennsylvania until in October in the year 1814 when he removed to his present residence in Clinton County Ohio where he has resided since. I hereby relinquish any claim whatever to a pension except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension Roll of any the agency of any state.
Mrs. G. D. D. D.
I do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration was subscribed and sworn to before me this ten twenty fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five and also that in my opinion the applicant is so frail and so much affected with bodily infirmity that he cannot attend an court of the issue for the purpose of making his said declaration without great exertion tending to his health.
Jesse Hughes
We John McWhorter and Robert Swiggins residing in the township of Union Clinton County Ohio hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Colonel Thomas Giddis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be 90 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he used to have been an officer of the revolution and that he was in that service.
John McWhorter Robert Swiggins
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid
Jesse Hughes
And the said Jesse Hughes also made proof of the contents of the foregoing petition in and for said Court of Clinton does hereby declare in question after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the interrogatories prescribed in the law, that the above applicant was a revolutionary officer and served as he states in the said paragraph further certifies that it appears to him that John McWhorter and Robert Swiggins who have signed the foregoing certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. S. Hughes

Ed. Geo. Ladd
Frank Allen, etc.

The State of Ohio, Clinton County, ss.
I, Francis Morris, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Hedges, Esq., before whom the above declaration of Col. Thomas Gantlett was taken, and by whom the accompanying affidavits of John McWhorter and Robert Davis were taken, and whose signature appears to the Certificate attached to the same was at the time of taking and certifying said declaration and affidavits, was then and there an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his said signature are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court of Common Pleas.
Seal of said Court, at Wilmington, the 18th day of October, 1837.
Francis Morris, Clerk.
Col. Thomas Gantlett

State of Ohio } Clinton County } ss.
On this Twelfth day of July A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty one, before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, personally came, Rice Gaddis, a resident of said County, who being duly sworn according to law, makes oath and says, that he is one of the surviving children of Thomas Gaddis deceased who in his life time claimed and received a revolutionary pension under the act of Congress of 7 th June 1832. That the said Thomas Gaddis died in Clinton County in the State of Ohio, on the Tenth day of June A.D. 1834, leaving Hannah Gaddis his widow who also died in the said County on the 24 th day of February A.D. 1835, and that no widow now survives the said Thomas. That this declaration and William Gaddis of Highland County in the State of Ohio, and Leah Rannels of the County of Clinton and Ruth McCoy of Fayette Co. Pennsylvania aforesaid are the only surviving children of the said Thomas.
He makes this declaration on behalf of himself and the other surviving children of the said Thomas Gaddis above named for the purpose of obtaining the arrearages and also any increase of pension due the said Thomas Gaddis under said act of 7 th June 1832, and refers to his declaration and the evidence.

support of the same on file in the Pension office.
Rice Gaddis
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year first above written
Arnold I. Seville J. Peace
Also, personally came Thomas Pendry of the County of Clinton of lawful age, who being duly sworn according to law, makes oath and says that he this day examined the tomb stones erected at the grave of Thomas Gaddis deceased, and finds that the date of his death as there represented is the tenth day of June eighteen hundred and thirty four.
Thomas Pendry
Sworn to & subscribed before
me this 12th July 1857
Arnold I Seville J. P.
Also, personally came Thomas Hibben and Isaiah Gwynn, both of the County of Clinton aforesaid, and of lawful age, who being duly sworn according to law make oath and say that they and each of them were well acquainted with Thomas Gaddis above named, in the lifetime of the said Thomas, that he was reputed and believed to be a Revolutionary Officer, that he died

about Seventeen years since, that Rice Gaddis and Leah Rannells of the County of Clinton seem to be in the State of Ohio. Ruth McCoy of Fayette County in the State of Pennsylvania formerly of Clinton County Ohio and William Gaddis of Highland County in the State of Ohio are children, and the only surviving children of the said Thomas Gaddis and that no widow now survives the said Thomas, she having died soon after the death of her husband
Isaiah Morris The Witness
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 12th July 1851.
Amos L. Sams U.S. Peace

on the Rice Gaddis Director
J. S. Coombs

The State of Ohio Clinton County
Court of Common Pleas
June Term 1834
Be it known that at Wilmington within and for said county of Clinton on the fourth Monday of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
before
George L Smith President
Asa Wright
Aaron Powell Associate
James Patten Judge
Charles H. Hildreth Sheriff of office of court Isaac Morris Clerk of court
Thomas Gann deceased
The State of Ohio Clinton County
Be it remembered that at a court of common Pleas begun and held at Wilmington within and for the county of Clinton aforesaid on the fourth Monday of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four before George L Smith President and Esai Hughes Aaron Powell and James Patten his associates Judges of said court of common Pleas the last will and testament of Thomas Gann deceased was presented to the court in form following.
Will
In the name of God Amen I Thomas Gann of the Township of Union in the county of Clinton and State of Ohio considering the uncertainty of the mortal life and being at present in a perfect mind and memory blessed be almighty God for the same do hereby

publish this my last will and testament in some form following that is to say First I give and bequeath the First Church of which I was a member the sum of one hundred dollars in which sum shall include said lot in a square adjoining to the County head building known as the Wilmington to the Walnut Place and to include the ground in which are placed a number of graves and the ground on which the First Church formerly stood that may be contained in an area said lot in a square adjoin- ing to the said County head. Also I give and bequeath unto the several members of the said First Church the sum of one hundred dollars in which sum shall include said lot in a square adjoining to the said County head building to be given to the said members instead of the sum of one hundred dollars which was left by the late John H. Harkness and John Harkness the sum of one hundred dollars of the same to be given to the following described land or one of said part of William D. Harkness during his life and after his death in the event of his death to be sold and the proceeds therefrom to be given to to say all that part of my land part of said survey lying on the west side of said lot in a square part of said lot and by the line of John H. Harkness William D. Harkness and John Harkness I also give and bequeath unto my son in law James all the residue of my land that is the said survey be the same more or less being the land which I formerly intended for my son John Harkness According to the particular request of my son in law John Harkness I suppose to be read in to my said son Harkness and to his heirs and assigns forever I also give and bequeath unto my son in law James Harkness all my right title and interest in a certain tract of land

I give and bequeath all my right title and claim to a certain tract of land lying in the County of Fayette and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania known by the name of Thomas Old Place said to his line and assign forever. 6th I also give and make over to my Grand Daughters the children of my late daughter Sarah (deceased) four hundred dollars and to such of them who may be living at the time of my decease. all my right title claim and interest in and to a certain tract of land lying on the river of Ohio near the town of Pittsburgh. 8th I give and bequeath unto my Grand Son Thomas the sum of thirty dollars. 7th I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah May fifty dollars. 8th I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Hannah Hoffman fifty dollars. 9th I also give and make over my daughter Maria Stone one dollar. 10th I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah ten dollars one dollar. 11th I also give and bequeath unto my son William Sadler the sum of one hundred dollars having given him twenty dollars in the sum of Pennsylvania and after paying all debts funeral expenses and all other expenses aforesaid are paid all the rest and residue and remainder of my personal estate goods and chattels of what kind so ever I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Hannah Sadler during her natural life if so long she shall remain my widow; and after her marriage or death of my said wife Hannah Sadler as the case may be it is my will that all the residue of my personal estate goods and chattels then remaining be the property and estate of my said son William Sadler his heirs and assigns and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son John Sadler and my friend David Lewis

Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed seal the sixteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Signed sealed published and declared by the undersigned Thomas Gaddie to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator George Clarke Thomas Gaddie Mark & McAndrew marks
And thereupon personally appeared in open court George Clarke and Thomas Gaddie two of the subscribing witnesses to the said last will and Testament of Thomas Gaddie late of the County of Gloucester deceased who after being duly sworn and affirmed according to law on their oaths and affirmations do say that they are sub- scribing witnesses to the last will and Testament now presented to the said court. That they saw the said testator sign and seal the said last will and Testament and heard him acknowledge the same. That at the time of signing and sealing said last will and Testament their testator was of sound mind and disposing mind and memory and over the age of twenty one years, and not under any restraint, and that these Deponents signed said last will and Testament as witnesses at the request of the said testator and in his presence, were sworn and affirmed in open court 20 June 1854. Francis H. White

And thereupon it is ordered that said will and the pursuant reduced to writing be recorded. And on motion of Sarah Morris and Vice President the Recorder in said Will named it is ordered that letters testamentary, be granted to the said Sarah Morris and Vice President who were there present duly sworn and gave bond with Thomas Wickham and Rachel Dugle (here submitted to the acceptance of the Court) in the sum of five hundred dollars conditioned according to law The Court adjourned. Attest: William H. H. Morris the Haverhill and is here at the above appreciation.
The State of Ohio Clinton County. I hereby certify that the foregoing is truly to the best of my knowledge copied from the records of the proceedings of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Clinton.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the Court of Probate for the County aforesaid at Wilmington. This 11 th day of March A D 1852
Court of Probate for Clinton County Ohio
J. H. Hays Judge for County of Ohio for Clinton County

75 538 82/100
No 15090
Col. 3 mo. 75.00 A. Col. 8 23/30 219.16 Capt. 12 2/30 244.66 $538.82
Col Thomas Gaddes
Clinton County
Ohio
Col. 3 months A. Col. 8 months 23 days Capt 12 months 7 days. 29.
484
Benjamin Henson Wilmington
538 82/100 Ohio

BRIEF in the case of  Col Thomas Gaddis  of  Clinton County  in the State of  Ohio  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Not stated.  3. How old is he? about 90  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 1 4 7 Captain Gen.   1777 From Nov 7 - to Aug. 1778. Lieut Col.   3 Col   1782 from 1 st May - to last June 1782 Capt Col Crawford   Lieut Col  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Skirmish with the Indians  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Morganahela Co. Va  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Documentary Proof. Traditionary Evd. Living Witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Eyer Castor
Examining Clerk.

December 9, 1939
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Mr. Sibley B. Gaddis Mount Sterling Illinois
THOMAS GADDIS S. 4292 BA-J: MLB
Dear Sir:
In compliance with the request of Mrs. Sumner Hayward, of Ridgewood, New Jersey, the record of Thomas Gaddis is furnished you herein as found in the papers of pension claim, S. 4292, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Thomas Gaddis was born December 28, 1742, in Frederick County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given.
While residing in Monongalia County, Virginia, Thomas Gaddis was commissioned August 23, 1776, captain of the Monongalia County militia of Virginia and served until January 1, 1777. He was commissioned February 17, 1777, lieutenant colonel of said militia and was in General McIntosh's expedition to the Indian Towns west of the Ohio River. He was commissioned May 1, 1782, captain, and served in Colonel Crawford's Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Sandusky Plains and left the service the last of June, 1782.
When the boundary between Virginia and Pennsylvania was made, his residence was then thrown into Pennsylvania, and he was commissioned May 1, 1789, lieutenant colonel of the 4 th Battalion of Fayette County militia of Pennsylvania.
Thomas Gaddis was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Union Township, Clinton County, Ohio. He died June 10, 1834, in Clinton County, Ohio.
Thomas Gaddis married, date not stated, Hannah _____. The date and place of her birth, maiden name and names of her parents are not shown. She died February 4, 1835, in Clinton County, Ohio.

The following names of children and grandchildren of Thomas Gaddis and his wife, Hannah, are shown in the claim:
Children:
John James Hannah who married ____ Hopwood Rice William Leah, the wife of William Rannells Ruth McCoy Priscilla Glover
Grandchildren:
James Hopwood John Rannells Thomas Gaddis Rannells Hannah Priscilla, the daughter of James Gaddis Anna,       "       "       "       " Thomas McCoy
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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State of Ohio ) Court of Common Pleas of Clinton County ss November Term 1857.
It is hereby ordered to be certified that satisfactory evidence has been presented to this Court now in Session by the testimony of Thomas Wilben, John Brannells and Timothy R Stanley credible witnesses examined in open Court, that Thomas Gaddis who was in his life time a revolutionary pensioner, died in said County on the Tenth day of June in the Year Eighteen hundred and thirty four leaving Hannah Gaddis his widow, and the following named surviving children to wit; Ruth McCoy, William Gaddis, Leah Brannells and Rice Gaddis. That the said Hannah Gaddis his widow also died in said County on the Fourth day of February in the Year Eighteen hundred and thirty five, and that the above named Ruth McCoy, William Gaddis, Leah Brannells and Rice Gaddis are the only surviving children of said Thomas Gaddis deceased. All which is ordered to be of Record and is done accordingly.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Lima Ohio this 25th day of November A.D. 1857.
J. E. Strickland Clerk Pro tem.

6107 Harwood Ave. Oakland, Calif. Nov 22, 1927.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;
Would it be possible for me to obtain a complete copy of the papers filed by Col. Thos. Gaddis, third in command of the Sandusky expedition, when he made application for a pension.
I am engaged in writing a paper about Col. Gaddis and I find a certain diversity of dates and facts. The statement of Col. Gaddis himself should be taken as authentic, without doubt. Hence I am appealing to you for the facts as he gave them.
This is the Thos. Gaddis, son of William and Priscilla Bowen Gaddis, born Virginia, removed to Penn when a young man (Fayette Co), later Ohio, died Clinton Co, 1834.
II Can you give me the date of birth and death, and marriage (to Deborah Wheeler) of Constant Church who enlisted as private in Capt. Caleb Carr's Co, Dec 20, 1775, formerly commanded by Capt Billings Throope, also enlisted in Col Smith's regiment May 30, 1777, also served as Private in Caled Carr's Co. of Col Archibald' Grary's regiment from Feb 1 to March 16, 1778. They had a son Samuel, b Westmorland N.H. Am seeking to establish a revolutionary line
Thanking you in advance for the kindness of a reply,
I am, yours sincerely,
(Mrs. W. M.) Clara Glenn Case

Copy of a letter from General McIntosh to the Govt of Westmorland County, Pennsylvania
Fort Pitt, 15. August 1778
Gentlemen
I just received a letter from Col. Perry of the 12 th informing you were to meet at Col. Perry's to consult upon a proper plan of defence for your Country - I am sorry I cannot attend upon your meeting, as I am kept busy. Still trying to bring about what I first intended, that is an Expedition into the Indian Country. Which would be the many disappointments I met with, which if it succeeds will render all your posts hereafter unnecessary and which I think should induce every active Man in the Country to leave out as soon as possible for once without waiting the formality of being drafted and dragged unwillingly to defend themselves; but if I cannot get this accomplished I know of no other way of defending than by erecting a Chain of Forts about 20 miles apart outside of all your Settlements to secure every one of your Inhabitants equally alike, the poor as well as the rich without any partiality - And altho' I think the further Indians are kept off the safer you would be, yet to make them the more convenient, the first Fort might be built some where about the mouth of Rehobeth upon Allegany river instead of Shippensburg and Lower  Rehobeth in a direct line towards the head waters of the West branch of Susquehannah River. and if you pleased as far as Fort Aberdeen on Juniata which would if situated, secure all Bedford as well as Westmorland County and of course they would assist you in building of them if you would consult them which they never would do, nor could even yet any man from that populous large Country as you have already often experienced to defend you while their own frontier stood open and defenceless for partial Plans will always defeat themselves nor need you be scared at the distance which is not

Altogether much more that 80 Miles and would only require five Stockade Forts which is less than you have now. In the about the Settlements in different parts of the County to no manner of purpose and without Judgment or Design unless to Guard some Individuals. — I should have these Forts send small parties or scouts and every day to each other for discovery Intelligence By which means every one of them would always be informed when any danger approached and ready to assist each other if Necessary, nor would an Indian ever care to cross a Barrier thus vigilant and Guarded — the principal Forts which may be at Hickam's and Loughborough should be a square of about a hundred feet each side to hold from 50 to a hundred or perhaps 200 men if there should be occasion conveniently with Magazine of Provisions etc. — The other Forts may be with half that area or a square of 20 feet for 25 to 50 men — but in General I would suppose that little more than 200 men would be sufficient to defend the whole which would be easy duty for the two large Counties of Northumberland and Bradford — I have some Virginia Gentlemen with me now who propose building such a chain of Forts on the other Side of this River at their own expence as far as the Great Kanawha which is about 300 Miles provided I can Garrison them — I Submit these hints to your
Deliberation and am Respectfully Gentlemen yours
Most Vble. Humble Servt.
Leah W. Gillette B.E.

His Excellency PATRICK HENRY, Jun. Esq; Governour of the Commonwealth of VIRGINIA:
TO Thomas Gadsden Esq
BY Virtue of the Power and Authority to me delegated by the General Convention of the Representatives of the People of this Commonwealth, I, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, do, by and with the Advice of the Privy Council, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be a Lieutenant Colonel of Militia in the County of Henrico : You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Lieut Colonel of the Militia, by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging; and you are to pay a ready Obedience to all Orders and Instructions which from Time to Time you may receive from the Convention, Privy Council, or any of your superiour Officers, agreeable to the Rules and Regulations of the Convention or General Assembly, and do require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command to be obedient, and to aid you in the Execution of this Commission, according to the Intent and Purport thereof.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, at Williamsburg, this Seventeenth Day of February 1775.
P. Henry

Williamsburgh August 8 th 1778
Sir
I rec d yours by Express as to the Carriage of the Ammunition, the Militia who are furnished with it ought to pay that. I approve of the Sentence against Col. Lockwell Morgan & he is according to the judgement of the Court martial, finally dis missed of his Office of County Lieutenant, I send up the Commission to be filled up, as the Court may direct. I do this because waiting till the recommendation comes to me, might be dangerous, in the present state of affairs with you. I shall not make a common practice of it. I enclose an Order of Suspension against Capt. Jesse Bigman & desire you to send me the proceedings in his case when the Court has set on it, By which to the Government, I hope those who are disposed to riot & disturb the public peace will be reduced to good Order - The Blank Commissions for the Captain & Subalterns are also sent herewith. As to the Sheriff's place I gave no Order about it, & I leave it to take the course by Law, I do not wish for any Person's Right to be given up, but wish that Right may take place. I desire you to apply to the State Attorney to make a Motion against Col. Morgan for the Public Money he received & get the person who delivered him the money as an Evidence against him. I sent the Coroner's Commissions some time ago - I wish you would consider the great expense of sending Expresses & let them be sent only on the most urgent occasions where no other conveyance will answer.
I am
A true Copy
Sir your Most Obedt Servt
B Henry

General orders October 21 1776
1st I am to order that you proceed to build some Little place of Defence in case of an attack to secure the Provisions and to keep you from the stress of the weather with all possible dispatch, 2 you are to keep up a Serjeant's Guard Night and Day Strictly and to maintain Good order Regularity decorum and Necessary duty, You are to suffer no man to Exempt himself from his Post Except on a party of duty or furlow from his Officers -
and if any Indians are found on our side of the River with intentions of committing Hostilities that you treat them as open and avowed Enemies and if any Hostilities are committed that you pursue the Enemy with all Possible Expedition and Chastise them in the Best Manner you can and upon any alarming Circumstance that you signify it with all possible Expedition to The Next field officer,
you are to send five men every Day to Reconiter the River to some convenient place to meet Col. O'Neal's Men if he Will meet you if not once in two Days to Wheeling and every Day to meet Col. O'Neal's Men - as the Duty we owe to our Creator should never be Neglected I desire you may not suffer your men to hunt or profain the Sabbath Day or use any swear- ing or cursing or ill usage to one another -
If any Liquors are brought to your Camp for sale I desire that you may have the sole Direction of the manner of sale that the men may not be rendered thereby unfit for duty and thereby your Credit will suffer and the publick Cause suffer also, Your most Obedient Humble servant to Col. Thomas Galtree John Canoy

December 8, 1939
BA-J/A F Thomas Gaddis S. 4292
Mrs. Sumner Hayward 324 Richards Road Ridgewood, New Jersey
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Gaddis, born December 28, 1742, served from Virginia and Pennsylvania, pensioned while living in Clinton County, Ohio, also that this record be furnished Mr. Sibley B. Gaddis of Mt. Sterling, Illinois. You also wish to be advised if the following persons were pensioned on account of service in the Revolution, all of whom were born about 1750, and were from Pennsylvania: Lambert Flowers, Thomas Brownfield, Samuel Sutton, and David Askranvol
The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claims for pension or bounty land found based upon service of Lambert Flowers, Thomas Brownfield, Samuel Sutton, or David Askran. These surnames were searched under similar spellings.
The Revolutionary War record of Thomas Gaddis is furnished you herewith, and his record is furnished Mr. Sibley B. Gaddis, as requested by you.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

December 9, 1939
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Mrs. Sumner Hayward 224 Richards Road Ridge Wood, New Jersey
THOMAS GADDIS S. 4292 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
The data which follow in regard to Thomas Gaddis were obtained from the papers in pension claim, S. 4292, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Thomas Gaddis was born December 28, 1742, in Frederick County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given.
While residing in Monongalia County, Virginia, Thomas Gaddis was commissioned August 23, 1776, captain of the Monongalia County militia of Virginia and served until January 1, 1777. He was commissioned February 17, 1777, lieutenant colonel of said militia and was in General McIntosh's expedition to the Indian Towns west of the Ohio River. He was commissioned May 1, 1782, captain, and served in Colonel Crawford's Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Sandusky Plains and left the service the last of June, 1782.
When the boundary between Virginia and Pennsylvania was made, his residence was then thrown into Pennsylvania, and he was commissioned May 1, 1789, lieutenant colonel of the 4 th Battalion of Fayette County militia of Pennsylvania.
Thomas Gaddis was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Union Township, Clinton County, Ohio. He died June 10, 1834, in Clinton County, Ohio.
Thomas Gaddis married, date not given, Hannah _____. The date and place of her birth, maiden name and names of her parents not shown. She died February 4, 1835, in Clinton County, Ohio.
The following names of children and grandchildren of Thomas Gaddis and his wife, Hannah, are shown in the claim:
Children:
John James Hannah who married _____ Hopwood Rice William Leah, the wife of William Rannells Ruth McCoy Priscilla Glover
Grandchildren:
James Hopwood John Rannells Thomas Gaddis Rannells Hannah Priscilla, the daughter of James Gaddis Anna, " " " " " Thomas McCoy

Children:
John James Hannah who married _____ Hopwood Rice William Leah, the wife of William Rannells Ruth McCoy Priscilla Glover
Grandchildren:
James Hopwood John Rannells Thomas Gaddis Rannells Hannah Priscilla, the daughter of James Gaddis Anna,       "       "       "       "       " Thomas McCoy
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

C O P Y
June 15, 1932
BA-J/MLB XXXXXXXXXXXXX THOMAS GADDIS S. 4292
Mrs. D. E. Warthman
Oxford, Iowa
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Thomas Gaddis, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 4292, based upon the military service of Thomas Gaddis in the Revolutionary War.
He was born December 23, 1742, in Frederick County, Virginia.
While residing in Monongalia County, Virginia, he was commissioned August 23, 1776, captain of the Monongalia County militia of Virginia and served until January 1, 1777. He was commissioned February 17, 1777, lieutenant colonel of said militia and shortly after, was commissioned colonel of said militia and was in General McIntosh's expedition to the Indian Towns west of the Ohio River. He was commissioned May 1, 1782, captain, and served in Colonel Crawford's Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Sandusky Plains and left the service the last of June, 1782.
When the boundary between Virginia and Pennsylvania was made, his residence was then thrown into Pennsylvania, and he was commissioned May 1, 1789, lieutenant colonel of the 4 th Battalion of Fayette County Militia of Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832, while a resident of Union Township, Clinton County, Ohio.
He died June 10, 1834, in Clinton County, Ohio.
Soldier married Hannah, maiden name not stated, nor is date of marriage given. She died February 4, 1835, in Clinton County, Ohio.

The names of the following children and grandchildren of Thomas Gaddis and his wife, Hannah, are shown:
Children
John James Hannah who married _____ Hopwood Rice William Leah, the wife of William Rannells Ruth McCoy Priscilla Glover
Grandchildren
James Hopwood John Rannells Thomas Gaddis Rannells Hannah Priscilla, the daughter of James Gaddis Anna           "           "           "           "           " Thomas McCoy
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

100-4545 Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
August 16, 1928.
Mrs. George W. McCoy, 314 South Manhattan Place, Los Angeles, California.
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 4292, it appears that Thomas Gaddis was born December 28, 1742 in Frederick County, Virginia.
While residing in Monongalia County, Virginia, he was commissioned August 23, 1776 Captain of the Monongalia County Militia of Virginia and served until January 1, 1777.
He was commissioned February 17, 1777 lieutenant colonel of said militia and shortly after, was commissioned colonel of said militia and was in General McIntosh's Expedition to the Indian Towns west of the Ohio River.
He was commissioned May 1, 1782, captain, and served in Colonel Crawford's Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Sandusky Plains and left the service the last of June 1782.
When the boundary between Virginia and Pennsylvania was made, his residence was then thrown into Pennsylvania, and he was commissioned May 1, 1789 lieutenant colonel of the Fourth

Battalion of Fayette County Militia of Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832 while a resident of Union Township, Clinton County, Ohio. He died June 10, 1834 in Clinton County, Ohio.
Soldier married Hannah, maiden name not stated, nor is date of marriage given. She died February 4, 1835 in Clinton County, Ohio.
Children: John; James; Hannah who married .....Hopwood; Rice, William; Leah the wife of William Rannels; Ruth McCoy and Priscilla Glover.
Grandchildren; James Hopwood; John, and Thomas Gaddis Rannels; Hannah, Priscilla and Anna, the daughter of James Gaddis; Thomas McCoy.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

January 8, 1928
Mrs. W. M. Case 6107 Harwood Ave., Oaklan, Calif.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 4898 it appears that Thomas Gaddis was born December 28, 1748 in Frederick County, Virginia.
While residing in Monongalia County, Virginia, he was commissioned August 28, 1776, Captain of the Monongalia County, Militia of Virginia and served until January 1, 1777.
He was commissioned February 17, 1777 Lieutenant Colonel of said militia and shortly after, was commissioned Colonel of said militia and was in General McIntosh's Expedition to the Indian Towns west of the Ohio River.
He was commissioned May 1, 1782, Captain, and served in Colonel Crawford's Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Sandusky Plains and left the service the last of June 1782.
When the boundary between Virginia and Pennsylvania was made, his residence was then thrown into Pennsylvania, and he was commissioned May 1, 1789 Lieutenant Colonel of the Fourth

Battalion of Fayette County Militia of Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832 while a resident of Union Township, Clinton County, Ohio. He died June 10, 1834 in Clinton, County, Ohio.
Soldier married Hannah, maiden name not stated, nor is date of marriage given. She died February 4, 1835 in Clinton County, Ohio.
Children: John; James; Hannah who married ..... Hopwood; Rice; William; Leah the wife of William Rannells; Ruth McCoy and Priscilla Glover.
Grandchildren: James Hopwood; John, and Thomas Gaddis Rannells; Hannah, Priscilla and Anna, the daughters of James Gaddis; Thomas McCoy.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

August 4, 1964
Mrs. E. R. Reames % Mrs. Wilbur Jones 115 High St., Klamath Falls, Ore.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 4898 it appears that Thomas Gads is was born December 28, 1748 in Frederick County, Maryland
While residing in Monongalia County, Virginia, he was commissioned August 27, 1778, Captain of the Monongalia County Militia of Virginia and served until January 1, 1777.
He was commissioned February 17, 1777 Lieutenant Colonel of said militia and shortly after was commissioned Colonel in said militia and was in General McIntosh's Expedition to the Indian towns west of the Ohio River.
He was commissioned May 1, 1780, Captain and served in Colonel Crawford's Virginia Regiment, was in the

battle of Sandusky Plains and left the service the last of June 1782.
When the boundary between Virginia and Pennsylvania was made, his residence was thrown into Pennsylvania, and he was commissioned May 1, 1789 Lieutenant Colonel of the Fourth Battalion of Fayette County Militia of Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pens on on his application executed October 15, 1833 while a resident of Union Township, Clinton County, Ohio and he died in Clinton County on June 10, 1834.
Soldier married Hannah, her maiden name and date of marriage are not on record, and she died February 4, 1835 in Clinton County, Ohio.
Children -- John; James; Hannah who married .... Hopwood; Rice; William; Leah the wife of William Rannells; Ruth McCoy and Priscilla Glover.
Grandchildren-- James Hopwood; John and Thomas Gaddis Rannells; Hannah, Priscilla and Anna the daughters of James Gaddis; and Thomas McCoy.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

and 1813 ar Section.
July 21, 1954.
Mrs. W. A. Jones, 215 High St., Klamath Falls, Ore.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 4898, it appears that Thomas Gaddis was born December 28, 1748 in Frederick County, Virginia.
While residing in Monongahela County, Virginia, he was commissioned August 23, 1776, Captain of the Monongahela County, Militia of Virginia and served until January 1, 1777.
He was commissioned February 17, 1777 Lieutenant Colonel of same militia and shortly after was commissioned Colonel in said militia and was in General McIntosh's Expedition to the Indian towns west of the Ohio River.
He was commissioned May 1, 1782 Captain and served in Colonel Crawford's Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of

Sandusky Plains and left the service the last of June 1788.
When the boundary between Virginia and Pennsylvania was made, his residence was thrown into Pennsylvania, and he was commissioned May 1, 1789 Lieutenant Colonel of the Fourth Battalion of Fayette County, Militia of Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1833, while a resident of Union Township, Clinton County, Ohio and he died in Clinton County, June 10, 1834.
Soldier married Hannah, her maiden name and date of marriage are not on record, she died February 4, 1835 in Clinton County, Ohio.
Children- John; James; Hannah, married Hopwood; Rice; William; Leah, wife of William Rannells; Ruth McCoy and Priscilla Glover.
Grandchildren- James Hopwood; John and Thomas Gaddis Rannells; Hannah; Priscilla and Anna, daughters of James Gaddis; and Thomas McCoy.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
aw March 3, 1926.
Mrs. W. M. Case, 6107 Harwood Ave. Oakland, Calif.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 4292 of Colonel Thomas Gaddis, the names of the children of his daughter Priscilla Glover are not on record.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.              
Battles engaged in, Residence of soldier at enlistment, Date of application for pension, Residence at date of application, Age at date of application,
Remarks: _____ _____ _____ _____
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

MRS. SUMNER HAYWARD 224 RICHARDS ROAD RIDGEWOOD, NEW JERSEY
November 20, 1939
U. S. Dept. of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me a copy of the pension record of Col. Thomas Caddis? He was born De. 28, 1742 and died Je. 10, 1834. He served in the Revolution from Virginia and from western Pennsylvania. He applied for a pension Oc. 15, 1832. At that date he was living in Union, Clinton Co., Ohio.
It would be a favor if you would send a duplicate copy of the record to:
Mr. Sibley B. Caddis St. Sterling Illinois.
Can you tell me if your office has pension records of these men as well:
○ Lambert Flowers. He married Rachel McCoy. ○ Thomas Brownfield. He married Mary McCoy. ○ Samuel Sutton. He married Sarah McCoy. ○ David Askran. He married Ann(ie) McCoy.
All four of these men were from Pennsylvania. They were born about 1750 and were living in 1802. Their wives were sisters. I should be glad of any further information, though I realize that what I can give to identify them is so meagre that it may not be possible to trace them through your office.
With thanks for your courtesy, I am
Yours very truly,
Elizabeth McCoy Hayward

Oxford Iowa
May 12 1932.
Dept. of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
I would like to have the pension record of Col. Thomas Gaddis a Revolutionary soldier who applied for pension and was placed on the list in 1833 drawing his pension from 1831.
Thanking you in advance. I am Yours very truly
Mrs. D. E. Warthman Oxford Iowa

MRS. GEORGE W. MCCOY 314 SOUTH MANHATTAN PLACE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
December 6, 1927.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you please send me all the data which you have on file relative to Thomas R. Gaddis who was a colonel in the Revolutionary War.
Thanking you in advance for the courtesy I am
Very cordially yours,
Mrs. George W. McCoy
P. S. Colonel Gaddis was of Virginia.

The Commonwealth of Virginia
To Thomas Gadsden Esq.
Greeting:
K NOW you, that from the special Trust and Confidence which is reposed in your Patriotism, Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, you are, by these Presents, constituted and appointed Colonel of Militia in the County of Montgomery . You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Colonel of the Militia, by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging; and you are to pay a ready Obedience to all Orders and Instructions which from Time to Time you may receive from the Governour, or executive Power of this State for the Time being, or any of your superior Officers, agreeable to the Rules and Regulations of the Convention or General Assembly. All Officers and Soldiers under your Command are hereby strictly charged and required to be obedient to your Orders, and to aid you in the Execution of this Commission, according to the Intent and Purport thereof.
Witness Patrick Henry , Esquire, Governor or Chief Magistrate of the Commonwealth, at Williamsburg , under the Seal of the Commonwealth, this _____ Day of _____ in the _____ Year of the Commonwealth, Annoq. Dom. 17 _____.
P. Henry

THE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY FOR THE COLONY OF VIRGINIA.
To
Thomas Gadsby Gentleman
BY Virtue of the Power and Authority invested in us, by the Delegates and Representatives of the several Counties and Corporations in General Convention assembled, we, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, do, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Captain of the Militia of the County  District of West Augusta ; and you are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Trust reposed in you, by disciplining all Officers and Soldiers under your Command. And we do hereby require them to obey you, as their Captain . And you are to observe and follow all such Orders and Directions as you shall from Time to Time receive from the Convention, the Committee of Safety for the Time being, or any superiour Officers, according to the Rules and Regulations established by the Convention.
Edon Pendleton
GIVEN under our Hands, at Williamsburg this 23 Day of August ANNO DOMINI 1776.
Flavington Thos. Lud: Lee W: Cabell Col. Lewis Thomas Walker

In the NAME and by the AUTHORITY of the FREEMEN of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ,
The Supreme Executive Council of the said Commonwealth,
To Thomas Gaddis Esquire
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Lieutenant Colonel of the fourth
F. BAILEY, Printer. Battalion of Militia in the County of Fayette — You are, therefore, care- fully and diligently to discharge the duty of Lieutenant Colonel — by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And WE DO strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your Orders as Lieutenant Colonel — And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions as you shall, from time to time, receive from the Supreme Executive Council of this Commonwealth, or from your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Disci- pline of War, and in pursuance of the Acts of Assembly of this State. This Commission to continue in Force until your term, by the laws of this State, shall of course expire.
GIVEN in Council, under the Hand of the — President, and the lesser Seal of the State, at Philadelphia, this first — Day of May — in the Year of our LORD one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine
ATTEST.
W. Hall